Lot 122
1806 S-270 R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Frosty medium steel brown and chocolate. Satiny mint luster covers this cent and the eye appeal is excellent. Essentially flawless; it is difficult to find any identifying marks. A microscopic pinprick hidden in the hair over the 1 in the date and a tiny tick on the lower part of the upright of the second T in STATES may help identify this cent, but you need a strong glass to see them. LDS, Breen state IV, with obvious bulges through the date and in the field left of the lower curls. A narrow rim cud break shows at the top of the reverse. Graded MS63 Choice and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census. Bland says MS60 and tied for CC#5. Our grade is MS62. A beautiful cent that comes with a great provenance. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 1 finer in 64. (PCGS # 36436) Value $20,000 - UP
Ex S. H. & H. Chapman ($75, a very big price for the day)-Richard B. Winsor, S. H. & H. Chapman 12/1895:885 ($78)-Charles Steigerwalt-Dr. Thomas Hall 9/7/1909-Virgil M. Brand, New Netherlands Coin Co. (privately) 9/26/1951-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Dorothy I. Paschal-C. Douglas Smith-Ellen Enzler, Numismatic and Antiquarian Service Corporation of America 12/6/1978:2651-Ellen Enzler 12/1979-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner-Gilbert Steinberg, Superior 9/16/1996:1573-Douglas F. Bird Collection (Superior lot ticket included).
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